Francis A. Anscombe
1938 - 1992

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• Nickname	Papa Smurf
  Birth	1938	Buffalo, Erie County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Military	1968
  	US Coast Guard
  Died	6 Oct 1992	Collins Center, Erei County, NY   [1]
  Buried	9 Oct 1992	Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY   [1]
  Person ID	I8938	haseley
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2009

  
  

  Children	1. Terry Anscombe   2. Jeanine Anscombe   3. Christine Anscombe
  Family ID	F3023	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sandra J. Haseley,   b. 30 May 1939, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY ,   d. 10 Feb 2008, Tampa, FL
  Family ID	F4960	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Event Birth - 1938 - Buffalo, Erie County, NY Died - 6 Oct 1992 - Collins Center, Erei County, NY Buried - 9 Oct 1992 - Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  FRANCIS A. ANSCOMBE, SMURF'S INN OWNER The Buffalo News October 7, 1992 Francis A. "Papa Smurf" Anscombe, 54, owner of Smurf's Inn in Collins Center, died Tuesday (Oct. 6, 1992) in his home on 15th Street after a short illness. A native of Buffalo, Anscombe moved to Niagara Falls 15 years ago. He retired from the U. S. Coast Guard in 1975 after 20 years service, including combat duty in Vietnam. After retiring from the Coast Guard, Anscombe worked for 10 years as a diesel mechanic. He was acting quartermaster of Niagara Falls Post 54, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, the former Sandra Haseley; a son, Terry of Buffalo; two daughters, Jeanine Carrigan of Grand Island and Christine Mameli; a stepdaughter, Andria Lambert, and five grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Friday in Otto Redanz Funeral Home, Michigan Avenue at 10th Street. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.




• Sources

  [S2] Buffalo News.